The one-time ‘loudest band in the world’ no longer have it turned up to 11, but this revival has been no Spinal Tap self-parody either, and although they may be getting long in the tooth, Leftfield can still be as ferocious as the iconic shark’s teeth image on Leftism’s cover.»

Those pining for the old festival will probably have to accept that those days are gone now, and that this new incarnation actually appeals to a lot more people even if – although there’s now more of almost everything – there’s also now less that’s truly unique. Still – that’s progress for you.»

For those of us who hadn’t got our hands on the earlier mixtapes or his remixes for the likes of Blackalicious and Rob Sonic, Weareallgoingtoburninhellmegamixxx3 is an opportunity to assess El-P as a beatmaker on his own merits.»

A vision which is as ambitious as it is acid-fried...a little bit confused about whether they want to be Led Zeppelin, Arcade Fire, Lambchop or all three at once.... It’s also impossible not to be occasionally blown away by La La Land.»

Lonely Drifter Karen have toured all over the continent in the last two years, yet seem to have picked up nothing new apart from a supposed newfound penchant for ‘rocking out’. That means there’s now a bit of electric guitar, though it still makes Norah Jones sound like Lydia Lunch.»

The fact that you’re likely to spend so long pondering whether Manual has ‘it’ or not that most of Drowned in Light completely passes you by on first listen hardly bodes well for Jonas Munk’s first full artist album in five years.»

In truth, Let This Be The Last Night We Care sometimes seem as muddled as the aftermath of an epic drinking session, due to Alcoholic Faith Mission occasionally mixing too much together and not knowing when to curb their excesses. But there are also enough moments of clarity to ensure that they never completely fall between the two stools of folk and post-rock upon which they’re sat propping up the musical bar.»

Like wiseguys at a card game Fun Lovin’ Criminals are desperately reshuffling the same deck here, but without anything new up their sleeves what they’re laying on the table looks less and less like a winning hand.»

From one angle Earthology could be regarded as indigestibly worthy and academic, and there are moments such as the bamboo-beating ‘Ntu’ which will definitely test the patience of the casual listener. Yet there’s still a funk of an admittedly spaced-out ilk at the album’s core.»